It is advisable that you get your stored goods insured. The storage insurance will be available to you once you rent the unit. When the facility management collects the premium, they have their own financial gain in it. Hence, it is advisable to consult your own agent before availing the insurance from the facility. You can also check if your homeowner's insurance or renter's insurance covers the goods stored off-site.

Having a convenient arrangement always makes the job of storing wood easier for you, as the firewood needs to be kept dry and moisture free. Unless you live in a place where it snows or rains day and night, you can build a firewood storage outdoors, as the wood can dry off easily when subjected to direct sunlight for a few hours of the day.

The mini-sized units are suitable for storing important tax files, paper documents, books, and old magazines. Clothing, furs, and fine linens can also be kept in these storage units. Valuable collections of stamps and baseball cards, albums, antiques, gifts, showpieces, medical products, are amongst the other things which can be safeguarded in these units. Among the less common items that can be stored in these units are music records, audio-video tapes, legal records, and other business items. Food items can also be stored here, as these units are designed to prevent the conditions favorable to invasion by pests and rodents.